How to Use an Appositive An appositive can be taken out of a sentence and the main sentence can still stand on its own. Use appositives to clarify. Teacher shows models on her computer screen in this live action movie. (01:48)Author(s): No creator set

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Christopher Columbus in a Nutshell This is a brief, animated video that gives an overview of the life of Christopher Columbus and his voyage. Discusses the facts and myths about the Columbus voyage. (01:32)Author(s): No creator set

Of equal importance in terms of adjustment is an acceptance of the new situation and identification with the new life (Lieberman and Tobin, 1983). Reed and Roskell Payton (1995) have shown how ‘adjusting to life in a care home is a complex process, requiring a range of social skills’. They have observed a range of strategies from those people who ‘"push" themselves on strangers’ to those who ‘construct familiarity’ using what little they know about people and places to find common

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IRPS KEYS: Unlocking the Doors to Regulatory Policy Progress - 1997 Restructuring Act Rate Freeze TOPIC: What was the 1997 Restructuring Act Rate Freeze? HOSTED BY: Dr. David Loomis and Dr. Adrienne Ohler of Illinois State University. GUESTS: Doug Scott, Marty Cohen, and Phil O’Connor.
This series highlights the contributions and perspectives of key policymakers in the State of Illinois. More IRPS: KEYS podcasts are available on the Institute for Regulatory Policy Studies website, http://irps.illinoisstate.edu/podcasts/.Author(s): No creator set

Jackie Carlin was working in a community advice centre in Dundee, and dealing with problems relating to poverty on a daily basis. She herself had suffered debt problems in the past and was acutely aware of the difficulties facing those she was trying to help. She was particularly aware of the impact of unemployment in Dundee, resulting from the closure of factories which used to provide a livelihood for local people. In the clips, she describes her own experience of debt and the help she rece

Heat Changes Protein Structure High temperatures generally denature proteins. However, some proteins can survive such conditions. In this animation, an egg is used as an example to demonstrate how heat can change the overall structure of proteins.Author(s): No creator set

Every era defines for itself its most pressing economic problems. They emerge from a complex public dialogue, involving ideas and experience, theories and political pressures. Economists influence and take part in that dialogue but they certainly do not control it. Are we living through a new industrial revolution powered by ICT? Should we be grateful to big companies such as Microsoft and Nike for their new products or try to curtail their power? Does more material well-being always make peo

Microbes and other spirits In this Anthropology Departmental Seminar, César Enrique Giraldo Herrera (Oxford) discusses the role of hallucinogenics in interpreting reality and the role of visions in Lowland South America, 23 October 2015 (the opening few seconds are missing)Author(s): No creator set

1.4 From Galileo to Descartes Part 1.4. Outlines Galileo's revolutionary theories of astronomy and mechanical science and introduces Descartes' (the father of modern philosophy) ideas of philosophical scepticism.Author(s): No creator set

A few issues regularly crop up as important in discussions with research students towards the end of their projects, when they reflect back on their research. Students often bring up these issues after a preliminary phrase like ‘If only I had done this in the first few months’ or ‘If only I had stopped doing so much on that sooner’. The following is not a comprehensive list of tips, just a guide to a few of the more typical ones.

#26 Polyrhythms: How to Play and Clap a Polyrhythm In this lesson I cover the topic of Polyrhythms. There are two sayings I use with the two most popular Polyrhythms, for 3 vs 2 I say "Not Dif-i-cult" and for 3 vs 4 I say "Not Ve-ry Dif-i-cult" Polyrhythms can be tough, but you CAN master them with slow practise and the metronome. Once you get a polyrhythm up to speed it pretty much plays itself and it very fun!Author(s): No creator set

Some people think that the difference between speech and writing is that people use longer words in writing. In some writing this is true, but there are also significant differences, many of which are grammatical. In this free course, English Grammar in context, you will develop knowledge and understanding of the differences between spoken and written English, factors that influence our use of grammar and vocabulary in speech and writing, and different ways in which grammar has been de